Special Education Teacher

Apis Services Inc•Cañon City, CO

14h•$70,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

Abraxas Youth & Family Services is hiring a full-time Special Education Teacher to join the Education Team at The Phoenix Academy at Southern Peaks Regional Treatment Center. The Phoenix Academy is a private facility school licensed by the Colorado Department of Education, providing educational and vocational services for students who have experienced significant difficulty functioning in their homes, communities, and schools. This role involves being part of a team dedicated to helping at-risk adolescents build better futures, offering a challenging and varied workday where the teacher will support and intervene with students. The High School Special Education Teacher, under the direction of the school principal, is responsible for delivering an instructional program tailored to each student's individual education needs, particularly those with emotional and behavioral disabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Education from a regionally accredited college or university.
Must hold or be eligible for appropriate educator licensure in the State of Colorado.
Experience teaching / working with at-risk adolescents in an educational environment.
Strong communication skills are necessary to collaborate with other team members and other professionals.
Must be highly organized and have knowledge and experience with IEP’s and special education laws.
At least twenty-one (21) years of age.
Criminal clearances (State Police, Local, FBI, DCFS and National Sex Offender Registry clearances).
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening.
Successful completion of orientation training.

Responsibilities

Develop goals and objectives for multi-graded classes.
Implement Individual Education Programs (IEP) for all students.
Provide direct instruction and services to students.
Monitor students’ progress as it relates to established IEP’s.
Work as a member of a trans-disciplinary team for planning and implementing data based instructional programs.
Develop weekly lesson plans for each subject taught.
Provide a thorough assessment and diagnostic process for an individualized instructional program.
Maintain accurate reports, records and files on individual students.
Able to work with at-risk students with a variety of behavioral and emotional difficulties.
Able to handle and de-escalate out of control behavior.
Have the ability to work with acting out and disruptive students in a highly structured behavioral program.